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Niobium

Element density: 8.57 g/cm3
Electron configuration:

[Kr]4d45s1

Oxidation states: +3,5

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K18986
L22465
L32371
M4207
M5205
N2334

Minor edges

L12698
M1468
M2378
M3363
N158

Considerations

M4,5-edges at low energy and delayed. L-edges typically give high SNR for mapping.

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DM Data
MSA Data

Nb2O5 thin film

Material analyzed:

Nb2O5

Related elements: Niobium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 120 Nominal energy range (eV): 2170 - 3190 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 15
Notes:

Serial EELS; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.2

DM Data
MSA Data

Nb2O5 particle on holey C film

Material analyzed:

Nb2O5

Related elements: Niobium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 920 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; zero-loss peak intensity = 8.16e8; total elastic int. / zero-loss int. = 0.30; gain change factor = 206; 120 sweeps 20 ms dwell

DM Data
MSA Data

Nb2O5 particle on holey C film

Material analyzed:

Nb2O5

Related elements: Niobium Oxygen
Data contributor: Gatan Beam energy (keV): 200 Nominal energy range (eV): 0 - 180 Collection semi-angle effective (mrad): 100
Notes:

Serial EELS; 22 sweeps 10 ms dwell